Supporters press for a DC memorial to Thomas Paine, whose writings helped fuel the Revolutionary War

British-born Thomas Paine helped inspire the 13 English colonies to declare independence and form the United States of ...

250 years later, Thomas Paine's "Common Sense" remembered for helping spark American Revolution

A Philadelphia historian says Thomas Paine's "Common Sense," published 250 years ago, "changed the course of world history." ...

At 250, Thomas Paine’s “Common Sense” still matters

Paine’s timing for “Common Sense,” the first widely-read pamphlet proposing independence rather than pleading for rights and ...

The legacy of Thomas Paine's 'Common Sense' on its 250th anniversary

250 years after Thomas Paine published 'Common Sense', what can we learn from the revolutionary work today?

How Americans Learned to Love Thomas Paine

His “Common Sense,” published 250 years ago, ignited the drive for American independence. That was hardly the end of the ...

Thomas Paine's "Common Sense" at 250 years: "It changed the course of world history"

In fewer than 50 pages, historians say that Thomas Paine's words in "Common Sense," published in Philadelphia 250 years ago ...
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National organizations unite to celebrate Thomas Paine’s Revolutionary War service at annual birthdate event: A Tribute to Thomas Paine’s Legacy

Thomas Paine’s Service During The Revolutionary War. January 29, 2026 — Online Event \| 4:00 PM PST / 7:00 PM EST ...

Thomas Paine published ‘Common Sense’ and helped ignite a revolution on this week in Philly history

Historians wouldn't recognize the enduring power of Paine's 47-page pamphlet, published on Jan. 10, 1776, until the 1970s.

Opinion: From reconciliation to revolution — ‘Common Sense’ and the making of American independence

Before “Common Sense,” most Americans were not calling for independence, seeing it as risky and extreme. Even after ...

Opinion: Thomas Paine’s 'Common Sense' at 250. 'Propaganda in the most positive sense'

The American patriots’ inspired and inspiring quest for liberty was stoked by Paine’s ideas and rhetoric, and fundamental ...
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Inaction by summer soldiers and sunshine patriots will allow a new king (Opinion)

The lessons of Thomas Paine, Pete Seeger and history itself are that inaction by summer soldiers and sunshine patriots will ...